Baseball Player Hand-Carved and Signed Wooden Plaque counted thread There were a few different

There were a few different plate designs produced

A beautiful and beautifully constructed object

but it does not seem to snap closed tightly (not sure if it ever did

This is an antique carved and painted wooden Nandi-- the sacred bull calf

I've been on the hunt for another of these brilliant puzzle-type boxes made to hold sewing machine attachments since finding (and immediately selling) one a few months ago--and here one is

Baseball Player Hand-Carved and Signed Wooden Plaque counted thread There were a few differentSuch a charming carving! I assume this young baseball player in pin striped uniform and cap is none other than Arthur Robert himself, who signed the piece in the upper left corner. He certainly looks happy and eager holding his bat, and how can you beat those striped socks??!! I love to think that making this carving is the first thing young Arthur started in the year 1940; it is dated 1 1 40 at bottom right. A fabulous gift for the young and emerging